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Sheriff Refuses To Apologize For OZZY OSBOURNE Sting

Dave Kolpack of The Associated Press reports: One Ozzy Osbourne fan thinks it's clever while another thinks he should sue. Either way, the Cass County [Fargo, North Dakota] sheriff who used Osbourne's concert as bait in a sting operation says he's not apologizing to the hard rock musician. Read more...
November 7, 2007
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SCORPIONS: 'Live At Wacken' DVD Pushed Back To December; Cover Artwork Revealed

SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in Europe on December 7 via Sony BMG Music Entertainment GmbH. A North American release date has not yet been announced. Entitled "Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through...
November 7, 2007
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Sheriff: OZZY Police Sting Was 'Very Creative Law-Enforcement Technique'

Sheriff Paul Laney, who launched a recent sting operation in Fargo, North Dakota, under the guise of an Ozzy Osbourne party, has responded to criticisms levied by the BLACK SABBATH singer. Ozzy fans were duped into attending a faux party that preceded the rocker's scheduled performance in the area b...
November 5, 2007
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OZZY OSBOURNE Says Sting Operation In Fargo, North Dakota 'Tarnished' His Reputation

Since when does the lure of an OZZY OSBOURNE concert become the impetus for a sting operation by one local sheriff? That's what an outraged Osbourne would like to know after the events that transpired Monday, October 29 before his show at the Fargodome in Fargo, ND. As masterminded by Paul D. Laney,...
November 1, 2007
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Report: OZZY OSBOURNE 'Bash' Was Really A Cop Sting By Invitation Only

Patrick Springer of The Associated Press reports: Some fans who turned out for a party before Monday's [October 29] OZZY OSBOURNE-ROB ZOMBIE concert [in Fargo, North Dakota] found out they'd been handed tricks instead of treats by the law when sheriff's deputies crashed the party. The approximately...
October 31, 2007
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RUSH, QUEEN Tribute Bands Focus Of TV Documentary

A new TV documentary on tribute bands will air on the E! channel in Canada over the next several weeks. It's a four-part series, the second of which will focus on RUSH tribute bands. Narrated by Toronto native and "Rockstar: INXS" finalist Suzie McNeil, each one-hour episode of "Tribute Bands" follo...
October 20, 2007
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SAMMY HAGAR Says VAN HALEN's Reunion With DAVE LEE ROTH Is 'The Right Thing'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: How cool is it for you to know though that if you ever were to find yourself in another position where you were in a band or a project of any kind, that you could ...
September 27, 2007
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SEX PISTOLS Add More Dates, JOHNNY ROTTEN Slags STING

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: The SEX PISTOLS have just announced additional dates for their current reunion mini-tour. After their single date at England's Brixton Academy sold out in just 10 minutes, they booked the next two days at the same venue. When asked by Brit...
September 24, 2007
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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'We Wanted To Come Out With This Album With A Global Message'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: "Humanity - Hour 1" shows the SCORPIONS moving in a modern direction. Your last album, "Unbreakable", had a classic SCORPIONS s...
August 18, 2007
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SCOTT WEILAND Wants To Write 'Better Final Chapter' To STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Story

WashingtonPost.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: WashingtonPost.com: It's interesting to hear you say that you're not afraid to throw your influences into an album, because STONE TEMPLE PIL...
August 1, 2007
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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'We Wanted To Make An Outstanding Rock Album'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: The new album. What was it like working with [producer] Desmond Child? Rudolf: A new experience. We had already worked with some good producers like...
July 2, 2007
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Former XYZ Frontman Releases New Compilation

XYZ singer Terry Ilous has just released "Here And Gone", a new compilation containing 18 rare tracks from his solo years and with XYZ, featuring current or former members of OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, STING, XYZ, DOKKEN, SCORPIONS, AC/DC, DAVID BOWIE, STEVE MILLER BAND, and many more. Comented I...
June 18, 2007
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Humanity - Hour 1

When reviewing a new album by a band, especially an established one, the album is usually judged first on its own merits and then in the context of its previous work. With that in mind, it's quite easy to say that "Humanity - Hour 1" is probably the best SCORPIONS album since 1990's "Crazy World". ....
June 7, 2007
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LACUNA COIL Attends THE POLICE 'Dress Rehearsal'

LACUNA COIL male singer Andrea Ferro has issued the following update: "This past 27th of May in Vancouver (Canada) we had the chance to be invited at the exclusive 'dress rehearsal' show of the almighty THE POLICE. The show was limited to 4000 tickets (mostly fanclub people) and was the final rehear...
May 29, 2007
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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'Retirement Is A Word We Don't Know How To Spell'

A 30-minute audio interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine, conducted by Nikos Mastorakis of Greece's Radio Gold 103.3, has been made available for download at this location (MP3, 6.78 MB). During the interview, Meine discusses the band's new album, "Humanity - Hour I", and addresses the possib...
May 22, 2007